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Home My WebLink AboutMINUTES - 07191994 - IO.4 TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS 1 .0.-4 5....L Centra FROM: INTERNAL OPERATIONS COMMITTEE .f �►' Costa DATE: July �11 1994 `'c County f\ ` o•: •'cr SUBJECT: PROPOSED RESPONSE TO THE 1993-94 GRAND JURY REPORT #9404 "WEST COUNTY BOOKING UNIT" SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION RECOMMENDATION: Adopt this report of our Committee as the Board of Supervisors ' response to the 1993-94 Grand Jury Report #9404 "West County Booking Unit. " BACKGROUND: ' On April 27 , 1994 the Grand Jury filed report #9404 which was reviewed by the Board of Supervisors on May 10,1994 and referred to the County Administrator and Internal Operations Committee. On July 11, 1994 our Committee met to discuss the recommendations and review proposed responses . At the conclusion of those discussions, we prepared this report utilizing a format, suggested by a former Grand Jury, which clearly specifies : a. Whether the recommendation is accepted or adopted; b. If the recommendation is accepted, a statement as to who will be responsible for implementation and a definite target date; c . A delineation of constraints if a recommendation is accepted but cannot be implemented within the calendar year; and d. \' The reason for not adopting a recommendation. CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT; YES SIGNATURE: RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTYM 1 TVTO REC MMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE APPROVE OT ER JE S MARK IL/D'e�(S'AULNIER SIGNATURE (S): ACTION OF BOARD ON Tll 1 9 ., 1994 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE —_k_UNANIMOUS(ABSENT ) AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN. p ATTESTED / / Contact: Dean Lucas — 646-4077 PHIL BATCHEL .CLER FTHE BOARD OF cc: County Administrator SUPERVISORS ND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR Presiding Judge of Superior Court. Grand Jury Foreman BY DEPUTY West County Booking Unit Report #9404 The 1993-1994 Contra Costa County Grand Jury recommends that: RECOMMENDATION #1 . The Board of Supervisors, within 60 days, complete an analysis of the actual costs and hours spent by police departments and Sheriff's deputies in transporting and booking prisoners at the Martinez Detention Facility. RESPONSE: A. This recommendation is accepted as modified. B. The Board of Supervisors will request the Sheriff to provide an analysis of the costs and hours spent by Sheriff ' s deputies in transporting and booking prisoners at the Martinez Detention Facility. In addition, the Board should authorize the Internal Operations Committee to request that the Sheriff brief the Internal Operations Committee on the booking process countywide and authorize the Internal Operations Committee to work with the Sheriff and cities on efforts to streamline and decentralize the booking process in order to be as cost-effective to all jurisdictions as possible. RECOMMENDATION #2 . The Board of Supervisors complete a study, within those same 60 days, to measure the costs and/or savings to the County and local agencies that could be realized by utilizing the West County Detention Facility Booking Unit. RESPONSE: A. This recommendation is accepted as modified. B. In April, 1993 a Sheriff ' s Department study set the costs of required Sheriff Personnel, Mental Health and Medical staff required to operate the West County Booking Unit and associated functions at $1,649,000 . The County Administrator estimates the booking fee charged all police agencies would increase from the current $137 to $220- $230 per booking if the West County Booking Unit were to open. SHERIFF-CORONER'S DEPARTMENT Contra Costa County Administration Division 646-2402 Date: June 17, 1994 To: Ms. Judith ullin, airperson, Grand Jury From: Warren . R f, e Subject: GRA URY REPORT 9404 Attached is the Sheriff's Office's response to Grand Jury Report 9404 regarding the West County Detention Facility Booking Area. Should any further issues be raised, please contact this office. WER.js Attachment cc: CAO - Attn: Scott Tandy aaFx F-At heriff-Coroner Warren E Rupf x��F-co�2� intra Costa County Gerald T.M1tos[nica to +ate' PA. .'0 artinez Detention Facility �, a Assistant Sheriff 00 Ward Street oy��:� coo��. Sodger L Davis artinez, California 94553 ccs[A Assistant Sheriff 10) 646-4645 Warren E. Rupf, Sheriff June 17, .1994 To: Via: Rodger L. Davis, Assistant Sheriff DATE Wm. D. Shinn, Cap `'�'� WEST COUNTY BOOKING oM: Detention Division Commander SUBJECT' GRAND JURY REPORT 9404 By: Lieutenant W. D. Beck The following is the Sheriffs Office response to Grand Jury Report 9404. FINDINGS Finding No. 1 The Martinez Detention Facility is the only booking location open for adults in Contra Costa County. Response No. 1 We agree. Finding No. 2 Most cities in the county must transport prisoners to the Martinez Detention Facility for booking. Response No. 2 All cities in the County must transport arrestees whom they do not cite release to the Martinez Detention Facility for booking. AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER Warren E. Rupf, Sheriff Via: Rodger L. Davis, Assistant Sheriff June 17, 1994 Page 2 Finding No. 3 All prisoners arrested by Sherif s deputies must be transported to the Martinez Detention Facility for booking. Response No. 3 We agree except for those that are cite released. Finding No. 4 City police and Sherds deputies are "off the streets"for protracted periods of time, due to the need to transport prisoners to the Martinez Detention Facility. Response No. 4 Police officers are often off the streets for protracted periods of time when they make an arrest. In part, the time they are off the street is due to the need to transport prisoners to the Martinez Detention Facility. Other down time activities include the writing of reports and processing evidence. t Finding No. 5 City police and Sherij''s deputies frequently experience lengthy delays booking prisoners at the Martinez Detention Facility. Response No. 5 The delays experienced by arresting officers at the booking desk is exaggerated. If an officer arrives shortly after a Richmond Police van has delivered six-ten prisoners, then that officer will experience a delay regardless of the booking facility. Normally the delay at the Facility is minimal. Warren E. Rupf, Sheriff Via: Rodger L. Davis, Assistant Sheriff June 17, 1994 Page 3 Findin2No. 6 Actual costs involved in personnel, equipment and stress caused by note utilizing the Booking Unit at West County Detention Facility have never been determined. Response No. 6 We agree, however on July 14", 1994 Assistant Sheriff Davis, Captain William Shinn and Lieutenant Wayne Beck met with the West County Chiefs of Police at the West County Detention Facility. They agreed that a booking facility in West County would be a welcome convenience. No one at the meeting was able to comment on the cost or time lost to their departments by not utilizing the West County Detention Facility booking area. RECOMMENDATIONS Recommendation No. 1 The Board of Supervisors, within 60 days, complete an analysis of the actual costs and hours spent by police departments and Sheriff's deputies in transporting and booking prisoners at the Martinez Detention Zacility. Recommendation No. 2 The Board of Supervisors complete a study, within those same 60 days, to measure the costs and/or savings to the County and local agencies that could be realized by utilizing the West County Detention Facility Booking Unit. Response to Recommendations No. 1 and 2 We support these recommendations. COMMENTS In April of 1993 Lieutenant Beck, Assistant Division Commander' of Detention Division, completed a study of the additional personnel required to operate the West County booking area and associated functions. Warren E. Rupf, Sheriff Via: Rodger L. Davis, Assistant Sheriff June 17, 1994 Page 4 In addition to Sheriff's personnel, additional Mental Health and Medical staff are required. The estimated additional staff cost is $1,649,000. Mrs. Enea, of the County Administrator's Office, and Lieutenant Beck estimate that if the West County booking area was to open, the booking fee charged all police agencies in the County will increase from the current $137 per booking to $220-230 per booking. OPTIONS There are options that do not involve the loss of police officers from the street to transport arrestees to a county jail facility. The Concord Police model is an example. Concord Police process arrestees at their police facility. After processing the arrestee, a lower paid non-sworn member of the department transports to the County Jail. Many agencies use paid or unpaid reserve officers to transport arrestees during the busiest hours. S WER:js Attachment cc: CAO: Attn: Scott Tandy